Danny Donkey & Pals Assisted Therapy

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We provide specially trained donkeys to visit schools, hospitals, hospices and care homes. Our donkeys go into wards and bedrooms to brighten people's day

Our gentle, friendly donkeys travel throughout the UK to interact with children and adults with disabilities & special needs and visit people in hospitals, schools, hospices and care homes. Just stroking these gentle animals is proven to have a calming effect on people. Our donkeys are trained to go into wards and bedrooms so bedridden people can meet, stroke and feed them and they rarely fail to

raise a smile. The donkeys are used to wheelchairs and are happy to walk alongside them slowly, giving wheelchair-bound people the freedom to take them for a walk. Children under eight stone are able to ride the donkeys, no matter how profound their disability. The donkeys are used to walking slowly with a team of people around them caring for the rider, either inside or outdoors. The physical benefits of riding are huge, including improvement of core strength, balance and mobility. It also gives a sense of independence and accomplishment. For more able people, we can set up exercises to do, from posting letters to weaving through cones. All of our staff are patient, kind, & CRB checked. They are managed by Kelly Baker, who is trained in the use of Makaton and working with those with ASD, Epilepsy, Schizophrenia and challenging behaviour. She also has extensive experience with riders with Cerebral Palsy, mental health issues, Cystic Fibrosis, brain injuries and Learning Disabilities. Testimonials
Our 'Donkey Therapy Day' was a truly multi-sensory experience for our children, who all have severe visual impairments along with both learning and physical disabilities. The moment the donkeys arrived there was an explosion of sensory stimuli - amazing smells, bells which jingled and the tactile experience. The donkeys were incredibly tolerant and took it all in their stride. Some children were able to have a ride and the smiles of everyone were evidence of a wonderful donkey day! Mr J.P. Byrne OBE, Headmaster, Royal School For The Blind

Thank you so much for bringing the donkeys to school. They were total stars - and so popular that the children are still talking about them three weeks later. We would love to have you back again! Chesnut Lodge Special School, Widnes

It was lovely to meet Dermot and Danny, two wonderfully gentle creatures who were an instant success! They were so well looked after and well-behaved and our residents loved them. Danny went into nearly every bedroom so no one was left out. Olivet Care Home, Birmingham

We are fully licenced, insured and Donkey Sanctuary approved. Distance is no object for us; our donkeys happily travel all over the country and love the attention they receive.

05/12/2023

Lovely Barney spreading some early Christmas cheer at a visit in Salisbury yesterday.

21/08/2023

Barney making a resident smile at a Newbury care home.

22/07/2023

Rocky raising a smile in Kent today. This donkey loves making people happy!

25/02/2023

Charlie raising smiles on a care home visit in Hampshire this week.

12/02/2023

Barney enjoying a cuddle with a resident at Steverton House.

19/01/2023

Dermot and Barney having a munch of grass after visiting the residents at The Hawthorns in Clevedon today.

10/01/2023

Aubrey, the donkey with very little legs but a very big heart.

27/12/2022

Charlie bringing some donkey magic to a school in London.

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas everyone!

22/12/2022

A donkey hug a day keeps the Dr away.

20/12/2022

These smiles make the long days worth it.

15/12/2022

Our wonderful Pedro meeting a resident at Katherine House Care home in Bristol yesterday.

14/12/2022

Lovely Aubrey meeting students at St Piers School this week. One of the most amazing assisted therapy donkeys. He's an absolute star.

13/12/2022

Pedro met Bev at Williton Hospital yesterday. She loved him so much that she cried. Bev used to work for the RSPCA and Dermot brought back a lot of happy memories.

21/11/2022

It's taken three weeks for this little girl to be comfortable enough to touch the donkeys. Look at that smile!

20/11/2022

A wonderful Christmas visit to a Bupa care home in Guildford today. Good boy Aubrey.

10/11/2022

Our 2nd visit to the wonderful Heron's Dale Primary School in Shoreham today. Here's Dermot with a child who eventually felt safe enough to reach out to him.

08/11/2022

Here's looking at you kid/Barney. A wonderful visit to Heron's Dale Primary School last week for a donkey assisted therapy session.

10/09/2022

"What's for dinner?" Barney getting set up at the table at a care home visit last week.

26/08/2022

A very special visit to Conductive Education in Bristol this week.

12/07/2022

Charlie bringing lots of smiles on a recent care home visit.

13/06/2022

Harley and Finn practising their around the world today.

12/05/2022

Charlie had a lovely day visiting residents in two Barchester homes today. He worked his charm on everyone.

05/05/2022

A mid-adventure snack for Finn on his ride with Harley yesterday.

27/04/2022

Pedro, one of our wonderful assisted therapy donkeys, visiting Bupa Trowbridge Oaks Care Home today.

21/03/2022

Splash and Peter Rabbit enjoyed a little ride today. Peter was brought in by Freya, who rides Splash every week as part of her equine assisted therapy session.

16/02/2022

A quiet moment with friends during Harley's donkey assisted therapy session today.

25/01/2022

Taffy normally lives near Newbury with Jo but he's been with us for the last month. He's been a star in our assisted therapy sessions, although he has started questioning his life choices!

22/01/2022

Our beautiful Splash is 22 this year. She does such a good job looking after her young riders.

20/01/2022

These two amazing little riders came to us this week to interact with the animals for the first time. They have additional needs but coped amazingly well in a new environment and loved riding Finn and Barney.

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Bath

Website

http://www.donkeyassistedtherapy.co.uk/

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